Italy: Competition investigation into anti-competitive cooperation between Amazon, Apple and Beats
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Italian court cancels fine against Apple and Amazon imposed by Italy's Competition Authority
On 3 October 2022, the Italian Administrative Court for Lazio issued its ruling in the appeal case brought before the court by Amazon and Apple against the fines issued by the Italian Competition Authority (ICA) in November 2021. The court cancelled…
SourceItalian Competition Authority changes fine on Amazon and Apple for anti-competitive agreement
On 17 December 2021, the Italian Competition Authority redetermined the fines imposed on Apple and Amazon for limiting resellers of "genuine" Apple and Beats branded products from accessing the Amazon marketplace. Due to a clerical error in the calc…
SourceItalian Competition Authority imposes fine on Amazon and Apple for anti-competitive agreement
On 23 November 2021, the Italian Competition Authority fined Apple and Amazon for limiting resellers of "genuine" Apple and Beats branded products from accessing the Amazon.it marketplace. Specifically, the Authority discovered that an agreement was…
SourceConclusion of Italian competition investigation into Apple and Amazon for an anti-competitive agreement
On 16 November 2021, the Italian Competition Authority concluded its investigation into Apple and Amazon for limiting resellers of "authentic" Apple and Beats branded products' to access the Amazon.it marketplace. Specifically, the Authority discove…
SourceInvestigation launched into Apple and Amazon for an anti-competitive agreement
On 22 July 2020, the Italian Competition Authority launched an investigation into Apple and Amazon allegedly restricting competition. Specifically, Apple and Amazon limited resellers of "authentic" Apple and Beats products' from accessing the Amazon…
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